Before signing on a new client, going for a job interview or inviting a new partner on board, do your home work! A proper company research can save you a lot of pain and headaches later and allows you to discover whether or not a company is going to be a good match for your needs. Effective research may help you discover that your dream company might actually be a nightmare!
- A great place to start is your local Better Business Bureau website http://www.bbb.org.
- Conducting a quick Google search on any company will provide a plethora of information from a variety of sources.
- Your local Chamber of Commerce has great information about local companies. You can use the search tool at http://www.chamberofcommerce.com to find your local Chamber branch. Most will have links to the city or county's Economic Research Bureau to provide a local economic outlook.
- Google also has a great news article search tool, http://news.google.com. Conducting a search on the company, its competitors, and the overall industry can provide insight into how a company is positioned within an industry.
- Hoovers.com - http://www.hoovers.com
- Yahoo Finance - http://finance.yahoo.com
- Inc. 5000 - http://www.inc.com/inc5000/
- Sperling's Best Places - http://www.bestplaces.net/
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